We understand that you are seeking prayer for a craft teacher position that you were eligible for in 2018, but have not yet received the appointment order for, especially wanting this position in your own town. We appreciate that you have prayed by closing In Jesus Name. Amen.
Firstly, as believers in Jesus Christ, we are called to trust in God's timing and plans for our lives. In Proverbs 3:5-6 (WEB) it says:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he makes your paths straight.
We need to trust and believe that God has His timing right for you to obtain this position. We need to believe that His timing is perfect. We need to pray that His will be done in this situation. Also whether we are getting jobs specifically in the location IJN we desire is a secondary concern to doing His will in His timing in our lives.
The other issue that should be mentioned is that no where in the bible does it teach us to pray for earthly or materialistic gain. We are expected to pray for the ability to serve God in all capacities of life including work/career more than praying for the career itself. The career is more of a tool to serve God. There are bible verses teaching us to pray asking His will be done and to consider God's will in all facets of life. Specifically, praying for a job or career should be for the ability to do God's will through it on Earth as in Heaven and not to obtain it for earthly gain.
Regarding your calling to use your craft, we are reminded of Proverbs 16:3 (WEB) says:
Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, in the name of Your beloved Son Jesus Christ, lifting up our dear sister Usha to You. We thank You for placing a desire in in her to serve You in the community she lives in through her craft. Lord, we bring this petition before You, You know her heart regarding this matter. If this is Your will for her, we ask that You align the hearts of the decision-makers and open the doors for her to receive this appointment. Lord, Your timing is perfect, teach us to be patient on You; Help us to trust in You completely and believe that You are working on this situation, on behalf of our sister Usha.
Lord, more than anything, we pray that Your will be done in her life and that you would allow Your plan for her life to unfold, regardless of whether she receives the craft teacher post opportunity in her town or not. Help us to trust in You completely, with our decisions, allowing You to use this job, and relationship with the talent of craft You have given her as a tool to serve You and reach other to You, that we may receive an eternal reward than the earthly rewards. We pray all this In Jesus Name. Amen
Finally, we encourage you, Usha, to continue seeking God's will for your life and to trust in His timing. Keep praying and committing your ways to Him. He is faithful and will direct your paths. Remember, our ultimate goal is to serve God, love and serve His body, and the World around us.
We are flagging this request due to a minor concern about the prayer focus for the job. We will allow the prayer request but modify our prayers to have emphasis on the ability to serve God through the craft teacher role. Ultimately whether this position is obtained in Usha's town or not, the focus should be spent on the position being more of a tool to serve God during this lifetime on earth.